Advance Paris X-i1100

French hi-fi manufacturer Advance Paris presents the latest addition to its CLASSIC range, designed for the discerning music lover.

This new integrated amplifier is packed with technical features. This confirms our determination to leave nothing to chance and to optimize each and every module that makes up this integrated amplifier.

The X-i1100 boasts no fewer than six inputs, including a moving-magnet phono, unbalanced and balanced CD, a tuner, two auxiliaries and a direct "Amp ln" input. Digital inputs are just as plentiful: one USB, one AES, and six S/PDIF, four of which are optical.

The X-i1100 can power any type of passive loudspeaker, with its 220W RMS per channel at 8Ω (400W at 4Ω!) based on a 700VA toroidal transformer and 60000uF of filtering capacity.

The DAC features two digital signal receivers: an X-Mos processor and a jitter-corrected USB3318 for the USB input, and a Cirrus Logic CS8416 for all other inputs, AES and S/PDIF. The chosen converter, a Burr Brown PCM1796, handles signals up to 192 kHz at 24 bits.

Metal-coated resistors and polypropylene capacitors contribute to this integrated amplifier's reproduction quality. Mounted on large heat sinks, the amplifier boards, connected to the output terminals by 4 mm2 cross-section cables, feature a triple push-pull per channel, i.e. three pairs of NJW0281 G and NJW0302G bipolar transistors.

The X-i1100's mechanical construction has also been meticulously designed: five galvanically insulated compartments contribute to the rigidity of the X-i1100, and are integrated into the chassis. The chassis is made of steel, topped with black aluminum sides, and a perforated cover ensures optimum ventilation of the X-i1100.

Summary

Output power 8Ω: 2 X 200 W RMS

Output power 4Ω: 2 x 400 W RMS

Frequency response: 10Hz - 70kHz

Tone control: +/- 10 dB

Distortion: < 0.025%

Signal-to-noise ratio: > 102 dB

Channel separation: > 75 dB

Output impedance: 47KΩ Unbal. / bal. 47KΩ

IN LEVEL (CD/AUX): 500mV

Phono MM/MC input level: 7mV

Max. power consumption: <700W (StandBy < 0.5W)

Transformer: 1 (700VA)

Width: 430 mm Height: 210 mm Depth: 476 mm

Net weight: 21.4 kg

VU-Meter: Yes

DAC: PCM 1796